UNIFORM SPECIFICATION FOR BARLEY ( MARKETING SEASON 2004-2005 )

Barley shall: be the dried mature grains of Hordeum vulgare. have uniform size, shape and colour. be sweet, clean, wholesome and free from moulds, obnoxious smell, discolouration, admixture of deleterious substances and all other impurities except to the extent indicated in the schedule below. be in sound merchantable condition. not have any admixture of Argemone mexicana and Lathyrus sativus (kesari) in any form, colouring matter, pesticide, and any obnoxious and toxic material. Conform to PFA Rules.

Schedule showing the maximum permissible limits of different Refractions in Fair Average Quality of Barley

Foreign Matter % Other Food Grains % Damaged grains % Slightly damaged & Touched grains % Immature & Shrivelled grains % 0.75 5.00 3.00 8.00 8.00

NOTE ::

1. Within the overall limits of foreign matter, the poisonous weed seeds shall not exceed 0.5%, of which Dhatura and Akra (Vicia species) shall not be more than 0.025% and 0.2% by weight respectively. 2. Moisture in excess of 12% and upto 14% are to be rejected. 3. For weevilled grains the following price cuts, in addition to the other cuts, will be imposed: a. from the beginning of the season till the end of August the rate of cut will be Rs. 1/- per qtl. for every 1% or part thereof.. b. from 1st September till the end of October, no cut will be imposed upto 1% while for any excess, the cut will be @ Rs. 1/- per qtl. for every 1% or part thereof. c. from 1st November till end of the season no cut will be imposed upto 2% while for any excess the cut will be @ Rs. 1/- per qtl., for every 1% or part thereof.. d. stocks containing weevilled grains in excess of 3% will be rejected.. 4. In case of stocks having living infestation a cut at the rate of Rs.1/- per quintal may be charged as fumigation charges.

Method of Analysis:
As given in Bureau of Indian Standard No. IS:4333 (Part I & II) 1967 and as amended from time to time except for weevilled grains that are to be determined by count method.